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I work as a school counselor and mental health counselor in Gallup New Mexico.

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Sunday, February 21, 2010
Irate Man Flies Plane into Texas IRS Offices: Why?
(4 comments) Years and years of perceived injustice and economic calamities drove Joe Stack over the edge. Or perhaps he was always off balance to begin with. At any rate, he saw a system in which there could be no justice and no response in helping in his plight or others like him.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Smiles Fade in this Great Economic Recovery, Something Happened in Massachusetts
Things are really looking up in the economy and it goes against my nature not to keep looking up.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Republican Takes Ted Kennedy's Former Senate Seat--Big Deal
(2 comments) It's a big game and a sham so Enjoy the Show!

Monday, December 21, 2009
My Number One Pick for the Top Censored Story of 2009--Check Out Top 25
(5 comments) Many, if not all, of these stories have been reported on by great alternative and progressive sites, like OpEd News.

Friday, December 4, 2009
Hero Senator Bernie Sanders Puts a Hold on US Treasury Burglar Bernanke
(2 comments) The Fed needs to be abolished.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009
House Bill Let's Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street
Let's tax those that have benefited from the globalization that has destroyed Main Street and the Bail Outs that have bankrupted America's future.

Sunday, November 15, 2009
Conservatives on Government Handouts: Hypocrites?
(1 comments) It is interesting to see all the oldsters at the Tea Parties that collect social security and medicare government benefits while condemning public healthcare.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Greater Worker Productivity Found from CIA 'Enhanced Interrogation Techniques'
(1 comments) Sure the day was filled with a lot of pain but that taught me that I was not using all of my time productively. I did a lot of running and waving my arms and hands around but I noticed I moved a lot quicker. That's gonna help make my work better." Ms. Smiley said.

Saturday, November 7, 2009
Economic Recovery Update: 5 More Banks Close and Freddie Mac Posts $5 Billion Loss
(5 comments) Things are looking up. That is if you are already on top.

Sunday, August 2, 2009
Sinful Insurance Companies Manipulating Stupid and/or Heartless Americans
(1 comments) The real problem is the American People.

Monday, July 27, 2009
Bodhi Bit--Successful Living
There is a fundamental harmony to life that needs to be honored in our dealings with others. When we violate this harmony then we pay the price, as a person and as a people. Sometimes that means a great deal of misery for us and sometimes that means we pay with our own lives.

Thursday, July 23, 2009
Bankster Bailout Money too "Fungible" to Be Traceable
(4 comments) The government couldn't follow the money it gave away to the banksters because of it being too "fungible."

Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Adventures in Shamanism: Listen to a Conversation with Renowned Dr. Hank Wesselman

Tuesday, July 7, 2009
America: Ghost Malls and Credit Card Pile-Up
(2 comments) The United States government needs to move out from under the control of the Banksters and the Corporate Criminals. If it acts to really make a change in the economy, involving a massive shift in focus and resources from the relatively few super wealthy to the people then there could be a true economic recovery serving all Americans.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Listen Thurs. 9PM EST: a Conversation with Author Tim Fleming on CIA, JFK, Operation Paperclip
(2 comments) Join award winning host Judy Lopez and Co-host Grant Lawrence as they talk to Tim Fleming about the dark operations of American intelligence.

Monday, June 22, 2009
Listen Tues. 9pm EST: Miwok Tribal Chairperson Regarding Standoff
This should be an interesting and informative discussion. Please listen and call in.

Monday, June 22, 2009
Sadly, John McCain Likes the Obama Presidency
(5 comments) The country elected change and got a government Sen. John McCain can be happy with.

Saturday, June 20, 2009
Update California Miwok Tribal Standoff: Grant Lawrence Spoke to Sylvia Burley, Chairperson
(5 comments) I spoke with Sylvia Burley at the tribal office this Saturday evening (6/20/09). She is a very brave and compassionate person doing her best to help her tribe and look out for the interests of her people.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Listen Thurs to a Conversation with Talented Political Cartoonist Mike Dibari on DreamCatcher Entertainment
This Thurs. evening at 9pm EST join award winning host Judy Lopez and Grant Lawrence for a conversation with Mike Dibari, a fantastic political cartoonist that gives a glimpse behind the curtain of the American political circus presented as reality.

Saturday, June 13, 2009
Remembering Enron
(1 comments) "It doesn't seem to be as intense as it was with Enron or WorldCom. Maybe it's because it's not as focused ... maybe it's because it's a little more complicated."

Wednesday, June 10, 2009
California Considers Getting Rid of Welfare
(1 comments) Great Idea! The country is in the midst of a depression so California considers getting rid of welfare.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Listen Thurs. 9PM EST: Mike Ferner-- Writer and Peace Activist Joins Grant Lawrence and Judy Lopez "DreamCatcher Radio"
Listen to Mike Ferner,a Freelance Writer and Peace Activist from Ohio, discuss his life, views, and work with Grant Lawrence and Judy Lopez

Thursday, June 4, 2009
Serious about "No Child Left Behind"? Ban Kids from TV
(5 comments) In reality, the whole of society is responsible for its young. Why not make parents, media, schools, politicians, business, etc. responsible for the intellectual, social, and emotional growth of America's young people.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Listen to Progressive Voices Allen L Roland, Grant Lawrence, and Judy Lopez Thurs 6/4/09
(3 comments) Google Allen L Roland " and you will see 17,000 references to my articles ~ many of them on OpEd News where he is a trusted author. Allen Roland's weblog is currently one of the top political columns on Salon.com and his daily newsletter is read by well over 150,000 people in over 125 countries

Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Architect on 9/11: Investigate Controlled Demolition
(4 comments) What really caused those buildings to collapse on Sept.11th?

Monday, May 25, 2009
Question: How do I Attain the Spiritual Life?
(2 comments) I saw this question posted and I think it's a worthy question that everyone with a heart and a mind should consider. Socrates said that an unexamined life is not worth living. A life that doesn't consider spirituality is an unexamined life.

Saturday, May 23, 2009
Socialists Angry: Democrats Giving them a Bad Name
(6 comments) What the Democrats are giving Americans is Bush Lite, "Tastes as Bad, but Less Upsetting."

Sunday, May 17, 2009
Life on the Rez--Lakota Woman Tells the Hard Truth
(7 comments) Read these touching words.

Sunday, May 17, 2009
Save Our Tribal Youth and Be a Part of the Experience
(2 comments) SOTY is a non-profit organization that is dedicating our lives, love, values, and hearts to make a difference, and show our tribal youth, that yes- somewhere out there they are not forgotten, lost, that they are indeed within our hearts and lives forever.

Sunday, May 10, 2009
Forget Television this Weds. Night , Listen to Psychic Judy Lopez and Counselor Grant Lawrence at 10 PM EST
If you are Progressive and Open and enjoy Ideas that are Life Changing as well as Life Affirming. Then I think you will like listening to Psychic Judy Lopez and myself, Grant Lawrence LMHC, discuss everything from the psychological to the political, with some spiritual, paranormal, and practical helpful advice to go along with it.

Thursday, May 7, 2009
Ignorant Rush Limbaugh Proves he is a Racist
(1 comments) I wonder what Limbaugh would say if people accused him of supporting John McCain simply because he was white. Limbaugh would denounce those people as being racist and he would be right.

Friday, April 17, 2009
Yea, Things are Hopeful: Sales a Big Unexpected Drop
(6 comments) The economy stinks, people are jobless, but Economic Propaganda is working.

Thursday, April 16, 2009
If You Are Not on a Terrorist Watch List--Just Wait
(5 comments) We have possible home grown terrorists of all types here in the US.

Thursday, March 26, 2009
Govt. Plans to Spend another Trillion Purchasing Bank Junk
(1 comments) If you ever had any question on who actually controls the country, you shouldn't now.

Sunday, March 15, 2009
Cheney: Too Busy with Assassinations to Worry about the Economy
(5 comments) The economy, according to Cheney, is something the Administration has little or no control over.

Saturday, March 7, 2009
A Great Opportunity?
I am all for being positive. But at first glance President Obama's remarks in his weekly radio address that we can "discover great opportunity in the midst of great crisis" seems that he is something of a Pollyanna.

Friday, March 6, 2009
Time to Cut Off the Welfare to the Banking Beggars
Bernanke asks for more but sooner or later the government has to realize that the present banking system is beyond bailing out.

Sunday, March 1, 2009
UFOs and What they Are Telling Us about Us
The rise in awareness and sightings of UFO are an important aspect of our present conscious development.

Saturday, February 28, 2009
"He Couldn't Take it Anymore"--The Real Cost of those Low Prices at Wal-Mart
(6 comments) The abuse and dehumanization that came with the Wal-Mart economy has not only wrecked the American psyche along with their incomes, but it has also spread throughout the economy of the world in the form of our present collapse.

Monday, February 23, 2009
Iran Nukes--Weapons of Mass Deception
Unfortunately, those beating the war drums in the managed media have control of most of the drums and the truth on Iran is hard to get.

Sunday, February 22, 2009
What do We Do Now--A few Propositions
Ultimately we don't have an economic problem or a political problem, but we have a relationship problem.

Sunday, February 22, 2009
Nationalize the Banks and Dissolve the Federal Reserve
The federal government needs to take drastic measures to offset the present economic collapse. Trying to Create an inflationary spiral in the form of the Obama stimulus package to offset depressionary deflation is not the solution.

Thursday, February 19, 2009
An Examination of Karma: A Hopeful Message of Change
Karma Seen As Something Profound and Helpful.

Monday, February 9, 2009
Economic Disaster and Social Ruin--No Surprise to Globalists
(2 comments) The global elite, as far back as a decade ago and probably much longer, were planning for the likely results of Globalization.

Saturday, February 7, 2009
Cheney is Right--The Republican Party will Rise Again
(5 comments) In a recent interview, former VP Dick Cheney says he sees the Republican Party coming back. That is a pretty good call on Cheney's part.

Friday, February 6, 2009
Banksters Just Want to Have Fun--It's a Cultural Thing
(2 comments) In celebration, the banksters at Wells Fargo set up a cozy little vacation to Las Vegas. The Associated Press reported the company had booked 12 nights at the Wynn Las Vegas and its sister hotel, the Encore Las Vegas. The good banksters at Wells Fargo defended the trip by saying it was part of their tradition and "culture."

Sunday, January 25, 2009
Crocodile Tears from Israeli Prime Minister Olmert
"I cried when I saw this"

Friday, January 23, 2009
Now Everyone Wants to be Progressive: Even Conservatives and NeoCons
(2 comments) Time for Progressives to make sure that the word keeps its meaning.

Saturday, January 17, 2009
Saved by Zero--Embracing our True Nature
Relax and Embrace Your True Nature. Salvation is Empty.

Saturday, January 3, 2009
The Sarah Palin-Like Presidency
Bush and Palin Appeal to the same Base Because They Share the Same Flaws.

Thursday, January 1, 2009
Love is Wisdom
(3 comments) Love Goes Beyond Morality

Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Wars and Rumors of Wars
A NeoCon Wet Dream Shaping Up

Tuesday, December 30, 2008
The Lies of 2008
And a Prediction for 2009--Expect a lot More Lies

Saturday, December 27, 2008
How to Meditate
(2 comments) A New Years Resolution that will Change Your Life.

Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Bodhi Bits
Think in terms of what is helpful It may lead to a more helpful and harmonious existence.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008
The Irrational George Bush
(2 comments) Refusing to Think and Act Rationally Has Consequences. Bush Has Never Been Able to Grasp That. But The Great Lesson Of the Bush Years Should Be That We Can't Deny the Rational and Expect to Live Decently and Rationally.

Saturday, December 13, 2008
Yes Virginia There are No Conspiracies
(2 comments) Groups Planning and Acting in Secret is no Secret. It's Human Nature.

Wednesday, December 3, 2008
It's Official
(2 comments) And President Bush is Sorry

Tuesday, December 2, 2008
The Power of Realizing Our Connectedness
Coming to Terms with the Truth of Existence

Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Bush Urged To Explain Bailout on National TV
Bush's First Draft of TV Speech Submitted to Cheney May Have Been Discovered.

Monday, September 22, 2008
McMoron
4 More Years of Stupidity?

Saturday, September 20, 2008
They Are Crooks and Liars
(2 comments) But Americans Love Them Unconditionally

Sunday, August 31, 2008
In Search of a Just War
Let's Think Big!

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